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HOUSE LEADERS HAIL ‘HISTORIC’ 2007 SESSION

Posted on April 29, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

House Leaders Hail 'Historic' 2007 Session By Mark Langgin, House Dems House leaders hailed the 2007 legislative session as 'historic' as the 2007 session came to a close on Saturday evening. “The 2007 legislative session will be remembered for renewing … Continue reading →

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Email or Call to Support Clean Elections

Posted on April 26, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Email or Call to Support Clean Elections By Public Campaign Action Fund (Reposted from Bleeding Heartland) Due to some technical issues, Blog for Iowa has been down this week. However, we have them fixed, and are ready to roll. Let's … Continue reading →

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Free Journalism Training and Lexis Account for Iowa Bloggers!

Posted on April 23, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Free Journalism Training and Lexis Account for Iowa Bloggers! By Chase Martyn I'm Chase Martyn, and I run IowaProgress.com. I'm also working with the Center for Independent Media on their new Iowa program. As part of their commitment to growing … Continue reading →

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Six Years of Slow Growth

Posted on April 21, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Six Years of Slow Growth By the Iowa Policy Project While signs are up for Iowa jobs with the latest report from Iowa Workforce Development, some signs are up more than others. Nonfarm jobs grew by 1,100 in March while … Continue reading →

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Robert Bowman to speak on Iraq War

Posted on April 20, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Robert Bowman to speak on Iraq War By PCCI The Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa presents Dr. Robert Bowman who will speak on the Iraq war and the possible U.S. invasion of Iran. Tuesday, April 24, 200, 7:00 p.m at the … Continue reading →

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Iowa House to Debate Global Warming Law

Posted on April 19, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa House to Debate Global Warming Law By Mark Langgin House Democrats are moving forward with a landmark piece of legislation to bring the debate about limits on greenhouse gas emissions to the State of Iowa. Senate File 485 is … Continue reading →

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PATV Bill Has to Pass to Keep Democracy Now!

Posted on April 18, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

PATV Bill Has to Pass to Keep Democracy Now! Trish and Ellen, RR-Iowa Coordinators All, Public Access Television is one of the few sparks of life in an otherwise dead media system. If mainstream media were doing its job, we would … Continue reading →

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Rally for VOICE on Wednesday in Des Moines

Posted on April 18, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Rally for VOICE on Wednesday in Des Moines By Moveon.Org The Iowa General Assembly is debating a bill to adopt Clean Elections—public financing for candidates in legislative and statewide races. Clean Elections is a proven policy working in states like … Continue reading →

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Action Needed on Civil Rights Bill in Iowa House

Posted on April 17, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Action Needed on Civil Rights Bill in Iowa House Janelle Rettig Friends, SF 427, the civil rights bill, is in trouble in the Iowa House. The bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state civil rights … Continue reading →

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Action Needed on PATV Law

Posted on April 16, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Action Needed on PATV Law Trish and Ellen, RR-Iowa Coordinators All, Please contact your State Representative today about Senate file 554 (video franchise bill) that passed the Senate and is currently in the State House. If the bill passes before … Continue reading →